Machine for making cigarettes



(N0 Model.)

A. HUBLSM-ANN. MACHINE FOR MAKING GIGARETTES.

No. 594,799. Patented Nov. 30, 1897;

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT HUELSMANN, OF FOND DU LAO, WISCONSIN.

MACHINE FOR MAKING CIGARETTES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,799, dated-November30, 1897.

Application filed March 6,1897 salami. 626,220. momma.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT HUELSMANN, a resident of Fond du Lac, in thecounty of Fond du Lac and State of Wisconsin, have in vented certain newand useful Improvements in Machines for Making Cigarettes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

- exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in machines for makingcigarettes, the object of the invention being to provide a simple,cheap, and compact device which can be carried in the pocket of the userand which can be easily operated by any one for the purpose of makingcigarettes.

A further object is to produce a pocket cigarette-machine which shall beneat in appearance, will occupy a small amount of space in the pocket ofthe user, and which shall be effectual in all respects in theperformance of its functions.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, ashereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improveddevice. Fig. 2 is a sectional View. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views. Fig.5 is an end view.

A represents a thin metal plate which constitutes the body of the deviceand in general form is preferably rectangular. The plate A is made withan elongated opening 1' and at one edge with an elongated open slot orrecess 2. The portion of the plate between the opening 1 and the slot orrecess 2 constitutes the counter or table 3 of the machine, the metal atthe ends of which is slotted, as at 4:, whereby to provide said counteror table witha yielding or spring portion 5, which will serve to exertsufficient pressure to insure the tight rolling of the cigarette, aswill hereinafter be made apparent. In proximity to the opening 1 theplate Ais made with a narrow elongated slot 6, and in proximity to theopen slot or recess 2 another narrow elongated slot 7 is made in theplate A. An apron 8, of silk or other flexible material, is provided atits ends with loops 9 10, respectively, and these loops are passedthrough the slots 6 and 7. Pins or rods 11 12 are passed through therespective loops and adapted at their ends to rest against 1 the underface of the plate A, whereby to prevent the escape of said flexiblematerial. The pins or rods may be readily withdrawn when it is desiredto remove the apron. The flexible material or apron 8 is made ofsufficient length to permit a portion to drop through the opening 1 inplate A and form a pocket 13 for the reception of the tobacco and theedge of the paper of which the cigarette is to be composed.

The plate A is provided near its respective ends with narrow elongatedslots 14 for the accommodation of uprights 15, which project from aplate or slide 16. The plate or slide 16; is preferably made U-shaped ingeneral form, and from the arms 17 thereof (at points near the ends ofthe latter) the uprights 15 project. The plate or slide 16 is furthermade with a handle 18 to be grasped by the operator.

The plate or slide 16 is placed parallel with the under face of theplate A, and the uprights 15 project upwardly through the slots 14:. Theuprights are perforated and form bearings for the journals 1190f aroller 20, adapted to move over the top of plate A, and said handle 18of plate or slide 16 is prevented from being moved too far away fromsaid plate A by means of the projecting ends 21 of said plate or slide.All the outer corners of both parts of the device are preferablyrounded.

To operate the device, the parts will be made to assume the positionsshown in Fig. 2, after which the edge of the cigarette-paper and thetobacco will be placed in the pocket 13 of apron 8. The slide 16 willnow be pulled forward and the apron will be operated by the roller 20 toroll the paper on the tobacco and place the thus partially-madecigarette .upon the table or counter 3. The continued movement of theslide will now cause the paper to be completely wound on the tobaccoandthe pressure exerted by the spring portion of the counter or table willserve to roll the cigarette tightly. When the cigarette passes the innerend of the apron, it will'fall from the machine through the open slot 1.

My improvements are very simple in construction, can be cheaplymanufactured, are

neat in appearance and compact in form, and are efiectual in allrespects in the performance of their functions.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cigarette-making machine, the combination with a plate having anopening therein and constructed to form a table or counter, said platehaving slots in proximity to its ends, of a slide, disposed under saidplate, uprights on said slide projecting through said slots in theplate, a roller mounted in said uprights and a flexible apron attachedat its ends to said plate and adapted to drop through said opening toform a pocket, substantially as set forth.

2. In a cigarette-making machine, the combination with a plate having anopening and a table or counter and having slots in proximity to saidopening and table or counter respectively, of a flexible apronhavingloops at its ends to be passed through said slots, pins passingthrough said loops to prevent the escape of said apron, aslide havinguprights which operate in elongated slots in the plate and a rollercarried by said slide, substantially as set forth.

3. In a cigarette-making machine, the combination With a plate having anopening and a table or counter, of a flexible apron attached at its endsto said plate and adapted to drop through said opening to form a pocket,a slide under said plate, uprights on said slide and operating inelongated slots in the plate, a roller mounted in said uprights andadapted to be passed over said table, and arms or projections on saidslide to engage the under face of the plate, whereby to prevent thehandle of the slide from moving too far away from the table or counter,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT IIUELSMANN. Witnesses:

Gno. W. PosT, E. H. WVADE.

